Great video! You took me from zero knowledge to dangerously incompetent in my confidence to attempt doing this :) I just discovered thanks to YT that the XBOX would be a great gamer machine. Your video answered all the questions I had and questions I didn't know I needed to ask. Good job, ordered up the tools and now scouring Ebay for the proper candidate for this mod. :)
One other thing if I may add; after completing the mod, after a short time every game I tried kept freezing! After researching why and testing for myself the solution, I had placed the resistor under the X Clamp which apparently produces a lot of noise in the wire. As annoying as it was to take it all apart again and re-routing the resistor wire away from the back of the processor, keeping it as close to the grounded areas and down to the bottom, along the edge where the copper surround is, IT FIXED THE FREEZING! YAY! 😀 Picked up another console on ebay today for £25 inc delivery, and gonna do it again! Loads of fun, so thank you again for making a great tutorial!!!!!
@@BytesNBits My pleasure sir! I know now how to use the clamp tool properly, too and without scratching the board - I must've had it done 10x quicker this time around and is such a breeze to use! Many thanks again!!!
RGH3 mod was a bit too beyond my abilities and I didnt want to brick it so I sent mine off to be modded last year and I wish i'd done it sooner, its absolutely brilliant. Mine is mainly full of japanese shmups that werent released over here. And Aurora is much nicer than that awful ad filled metro interface they switched to.
It's a great console, especially after it's modded. Hope you're enjoying it. Have a go with a second one yourself. It's not too hard. Just take it slow and check your work.
I was able to rgh3 5 consoles and I was 16 at the time "a year ago" if anything it isn't difficult it's expensive to buy good enough equipment to not kill the console with cheap garbage + no skill Tbf unless you plan on doing it on a large scale or on different consoles like gba or switch I'd recommend just buying a pre modded console
@@Evan0033teach a man to fish and he’ll eat forever. It’s better to learn things for yourself instead of paying cause that’s how u can get ripped off real quick
Came back after following a successful guide to jailbreak my console with one more thing, special thanks for saying that we need to save backup of nand files, I had parental control turned on, and once I saw process to remove it I start panicking little bit because there is no way that Im gonna disassemble my console and solder pico again just to read my reset code... Thank you man
There's a method of obtaining the universal key from Microsoft support for your console, so it's not too big of a deal. Saving the NAND is pretty much mandatory regardless
Great tutorial. So concise and clear. Every step was told in detail, but you also didn't fluff about with useless info. I wish I could like the video twice.
I finally did this today and man are those points on the motherboard tiny, thanks to this guide I was able to do it and everything went as smoothly as it could be, I also upgraded the hard drive to a 2 TB hard drive and I'll be installing games in the next few days until is full, thanks again for the guide.👍👍
Brilliant! You know how to organize info clearly and teach coherently! The RGH is up and fully functioning! Just one glitch I am hoping someone here has a link for: Does anyone know the cause and fix for games that don't play, and instead they hang on a black-screen for a bit until Aurora reboots? Using Bioshock 2 as an example: I copy-installed it and downloaded and enabled the Title Update with the 'highest number', but upon running it - just black screen and nothing. Does Bytes N Bits or anyone else have a great vid like this that shows the solution? Thanks all!
@@BytesNBits Seems so. Call of Duty 2 won’t install on my RGH either. It copies files slower than an Egyptian scribe with a chisel, then shuts down after 1/2 hour!
I found a solution to try for anyone running into games that really should play after a standard file copy , but won’t: (360 and back compatibility originals) From Aurora main screen, click BACK for the menu. Go down to SCRIPTS, and run Aurora Disc to GOD installer. Try installing the game files in GOD format in your Content folder. (Remember you will need to set up your content folder as a new path to scan.) For specific step-by-step, Mr. Mario explains the process in “How to install Multi-Disc Games on a JTAG/RGH”. Hope that helps on some.
I am just getting back into gaming and catching up with different consoles. Ive got several PS generations, but old ones, and I'm finally getting into old xbox units as ive put off buying for years as they used to want too much for them but then now i have a gaming friend that said he had a og xbox put away that he doesn't use and will sell it cheap. So anyway im looking into a newer gen xbox for modding but then ive gotten lost in all the tons of info on all the different generations of consoles in recent years and how some say such n such one is best and another says no, the other suchnsuch one is best to mod. So i just get weary and confused by all the different ways to go on this. Lol
I think the latest XBox you can hack is the XBox360. If you're buying one go for an XBox360 S (Slim). That one is the easiest to hack using the RGH3 mod in the video.
I got my modded 360 I didn't do it myself A friend of a friend did it for me. 75% of the complete library of games but there was some that are missing. And a couple of others didn't work properly sound but no picture.😩 I'm not good at adding games to stuff like this.... Somehow I always mess up even with step by steps. I just wanted to know is it still safe to just play the games off the disc. Only reason why I say that is cuz I tried it since I had it. We're bioshock 3 I was Playing it on the the disc but Aurora act a little funky after trying to go back to the Aurora home screen. But everything was fine afterwards but it just had me thinking is it's safe to do that? I mean by your videos I'm pretty sure I could probably do it but it's only a handful of games that I would be playing on discs anyways. Cuz I pretty much have all the games that I want on the hard drive to begin with.
Everything worked even up until the create xell but when I turned on my Xbox the Red dot of death appeared. Sad day for my second xbox 360 that was collecting dust anyways.
How much can I spend on the modding equipment without spending too much? I'm on Amazon and the total is around £60 which is a bit steep seeing that buying a used Xbox 360 Slim with the accessories is another £30-£50 which adds up to around £100 total.
It depends on what you've got lying around already. You need a soldering iron, solder and flux, wire and resistor, and a Raspberry Pi Pico. You should be able to pick this up for under £25. The soldering iron will be the most expensive but a cheap one will work. The clamp tool is optional, just be very careful removing the clamp.
If you have none of the equipment to do this and you just want a console for your own use, you're better off just buying a pre-modder console from a reputable seller
Not worth hacking if you can’t unlock achievements on your account I can just see my account getting banned they can see I hacked the console I’m staying away this isn’t like the PS2 original Xbox where nobody was watching us
@@BytesNBitshow much do u charge to hack? Can this work for the game n+? That’s really the only one I’m looking for along with add ons to games I have.
Can you still login and sync achievements? I am an achievement hunter. I modded my psvita and it still lets me earn trophies and sync them to my profile. (Legitimately, i dont support cheating achievements, just game access)
No. Part of the hack process is to block access to the Live servers. They will detect the hack and block your account. Please do not try this! If you need to get the achievements stick with the standard retail setup and buy the games as normal.
You can mod the phat version with RGH3 but it might not always boot correctly. I think it's hard to say if it will work before you mod it. You might then need to fall back to an earlier RGH version perhaps with a glitch chip.
Changing the internal hard drive is a bit more complex I think as the console has to format it itself to lock it to your console. You can just plug a drive into one of the USB ports using a SATA adapter. Or replace the drive and then copy all your game files over from the old drive by connecting that to USB.
@@BytesNBits so i cant replace the hard drive the modded xbox brings? so i can update in storage then pass everything from one hard drive to the other and add more games myself?
After I wrote my xell onto my nand my system will not show an image to get my cpu key! Fan will just spin up and power light comes on. Any pointers would be appreciated. Also I cannot get jrunner to find my console either.
Is there a way to meter your connections on the bottom to check pll I do not wanna mess with that pad any more. Console will still boot into retail flash.
Unfortunately not. If Microsoft sees you connecting to the live servers it will block your account. That's why in the video we turn on the live blocker. There are stealth servers you can use but I wouldn't recommend that route.
Yes you can. Stealth servers are pretty safe as long as you don't use any homebrew content online - Aurora IS homebrew, so do not use it online. Only launch games from the official dash or from Xbox 360 Neighborhood
@@Calhoun1983 You're absolutely right. I'm not sure why it didn't just reboot the way it was supposed to. But once reflashed it works so wasn't such a hassle.
@@BytesNBits Hopefully someone eventually finds a loop hole. Now that the digital store is down, demand for piracy will sky rocket, especially for DLC.
Finally did this myself, not gonna lie it certainly is a tad challenging soldering some of those points without disturbing the surroundings. Managed to get it though and I was very surprised when it actually worked. Using this as the main unit for a racing arcade cabinet. Mostly for daytona usa but also have every racing game the steering wheel supports also.
I watched this from start to finish although I have no intension of doing it. it's simply because it was a great tutorial and very interesting to see the work that's gone into this project to make it posable. Top stuff.
This is a great tutorial. You’ve taken a lot of highly detailed information and explained it in a way that an intermediate PC enthusiast can understand. I hope everyone who tries this has a great result. I will certainly give it a go when I find the time. I will probably give careful consideration to using a pre-made nand flash card or making one from a Pico. The later maybe riskier for my hardware, but you have explained it very well and I would be comfortable doing it this way. Many thanks.
Dear sir my xbox is stuck on aurora scanning for new title updated.every time i start it up its stuck again on the same UPDATES OR 95% TILL IT TURNS OFF FROM NOT USING THE CONSOLE .ANY ONE HELP PLEASE.THANKS IN ADVANCE
it seems like the retrohaked website got taken down. ist there any other option for the tool? i am just plannin of doing the but this tool is unavailable . :(
I have t say thank you for this video. Excellent work here. I have minimal experience with soldering and i managed to do this. The end wasn't pretty but it works so i am happy. I managed to do this without a magnifier which made it even harder. Any recommendation for a magnifier on the cheap side as i barely solder? Last but not least i am not sure if i missed it, but once i finished flashing the nand and i tested it and i validated the hack worked, i didnt know that the XBOX will continuously flash because the DVD drive is not connected (the xbox was partially disassembled still). Just an FYI for any newcomers that come across your video.
Thanks for your comments. Glad to hear you got it working. Thanks for the heads up on the DVD light. I hadn't noticed that! For a magnifier I use a headset (amzn.to/3S6TUyS). Great for soldering but also for general use around the house.
Games dont save in the games folder 🤦🏻, they save in the sixteenth zeros automatically when the game saves automatically, and the games folder could of been created in hdd1 there was no need to create the games folder in aurora. I still do rgh3 with preloaded games for anyone who wants to buy them. Plus your CPU & GPU is asking to breath, you gotta turn up the fan speed a bit more to bring the cpu and gpu temp down more. Your thermal paste is gonna fry and you’ll end up messing up the Xbox rgh. Updates aren’t actually to update the game. It’s to enable trainers only a certain update can enable trainers. 🤦🏻
You will also need iso2god as some games wont work in extracted format. A 4tb or 5tb hd is large enough to store all of the games made including xbla. The multi disk games are easy to figure out how to install in correct order in order to play right
I would have re-installed the CPU before soldering those leads from the PICO. It would be safer to do that so you don't rip a Pad off the MB! FileZilla is good, but I prefer WinSCP.
Question, Did you leave those 7 jumper wires that you used to connect the pico to the motherboard soldered into the 360 or did you desolder them from the board? I'm just unsure if I missed it if you took them out before reassembly
With any kind of project like this, typically you desolder, clean up with wick, and then varnish it again. For those without the equipment, just removing the wires/solder, and cleaning up leftover residue(corrosive flux/slag) with >89% iso alcohol will do you fine.
@@BytesNBits3-10K is the recommended range - 3K was the original recommended value. I've had a couple consoles not boot with 10K, so that's something to keep in mind for troubleshooting
I have a question is it possible I can play The Scarface The world is yours game on the Xbox 360 ? I have the 250 GB one and wondering what exactly I need or to do to play it on my Xbox 360?
Thanks your vid inspired me to dust off my xbox 360 and rgh it. Month later and I'm still adding 360 and OG xbox games, xbla titles, avatar items, gamer pics ect to my 2tb internal drive 😅.
RGH 360's are THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the torx you need are t6 and t8, from memory. also, if you're using a phat, save your effort and get an opener tool, which usually comes with a t6/t8 in the same form factor as an allen key.
literally have 3 360s lying around, one elite and one slim. thinking of doing the system and have done some light soldering on guitars and laptops before but nothing major; just wondering about how daunting it is. should i just purchase everything and get stuck in? much appreciated; ace video.
If you take it slow. Make sure to use some flux paste to help the joins. Take the scraping off the solder mask very carefully, layer by layer until you get to the copper. You'll be fine. It's not really as hard as it looks.
Thanks for such a thorough guide. This is a mod I've been wanting to do for a while, and feel pretty confident to give it a go. Looking forward to any follow-up vid(s) you make that look at getting more out of a hacked 360.
@@BytesNBits Everything's up and running. 2TB SSD installed, just prepping to load it up with games. I had one scary moment where I damaged a trace removing the x-clamp. My eyesight is poor so I didn't notice the notches on the x-clamp (need to look from the side) and put the tool underneath! Fortunately I have a microscope so was able to fix my mistake, and after that soldering the wires was relatively easy.
game install is very easy, copy games to the usb drive and copy to the xbox disk, i have one with the exact Aurora and everything works great, Kinect works flawless too!
@@bongkem2723 a person sell preloaded xbox 360 hard drive in another city with games can I purchase that drive so save my time to install and is that drive work on.my xbox??
Could someone help me please? I‘ve got a slim with corona mainboard, 16mb flash and a post out adapter (got no traces on mainboard), did everything right with soldering, read and flashed with pico, no problems and both reads were the same. At the step when xell should boot up, the console boots like normal and i got no video, no matter if hdmi or component cables, but when i reflash the original nand file it boots normal
I had a quick look at someone had the same issue. They solved it by updating the console firmware before installing the mod... It seems firmware was the issue. I supposed it was already updated to 17559 since console was in use. But it turns out it wasn't. I updated it online and, resoldered wires back and now Xell booted fine and procedure went without any glitches.
I feel stupid asking but can we do this with a cheap laptop or do i need to buy a set ? I have no clue what im buying. Back in the day i would just use a usb and horizon to mod stats and gamescore thats as much as i can do
There are some great tutorials online on how to remove the hacks. Please have a look at these as it will depend on where you got to and what you've done.
To be honest I'm not sure. Have a look at my more in depth guide to getting games running and see if that helps out. ruclips.net/video/UtxVfuC05wk/видео.html
Sir, could you give me a hint on where to look for someone who could install the mod for me? I've had mine since release and i would hate to fry it or break it
followed same process and cant get the pico to find the console any advice? soldering looks clean but ive decided to tear ir apart and set the wires again. also my pico came with pins attached could that be the issue??
You're doing the right thing. Sometimes a visual inspection doesn't show up a dry solder joint or other issue. The pre soldered header pins on the Pico are fine.
I used to have a JTAG X360 that I water-cooled and had some fun with but at this point I pretty much have every X360 game I would be interested in playing on Disc or Digital, so this is interesting but not something I would do today. I hope this increases the resale price of the Xbox 360 Slim though!
hey you mentioned using an ssd for this and formatting it to fat32. do you have any tips on how to do that? what I keep running into is that the size of the drive is too large to format under that sile system. so it only lets me do exfat or NTFS. curious if there's a work around to have the larger drives be able to be formatted in fat32. thanks in advance!
An SSD might not be the best choice if you plan on using the console a lot. It obviously won't make a difference vs. an HDD if you use an external USB drive, and if you use an SSD as the internal drive, the 360 cannot use TRIM, so the drive life will be significantly shorter than it would be in a PC
Ok for those who are curious about multi player discs like Halo 3: ODST, just copy all the files that are in the “maps” folder then paste them in the “maps” folder that’s in the Halo 3 game that’s on your harddrive assuming you already downloaded Halo 3 to your harddrive. No need to copy the whole Halo 3: ODST multiplayer game disc 👍
@@BytesNBits as for game of the year editions like fallout and halo oblivion you need it install the main game like you showed in your tutorial, then put the 2nd disc in play it and download all the maps like you normally would just install it onto your harddrive 👍🙂
Check all your wiring, especially the Pico connections if you're using the pico flasher (or any other flasher). Make sure there are no solder bridges and the solder joints are good.
Also just a tip for identifying if you have a Corona or Winchester motherboard on the xbox 360 E models (at 5:05) using this simplified process of looking for the heat spreader!: ruclips.net/video/nEBafRncgsk/видео.html
Watching this avidly, then all of a sudden a 10k resistor is added from nowhere, with no prior warning? That's not even in the list of components required above? Confused
Sorry. I guess I forgot not everyone has a supply of general electronic components on hand. They are very easy and cheap to get hold of though. You only need the one.
Could you please make a video showing how to perform a system update after already modding it? I just plugged my Kinect sensor in and it says I need a system update to use it.... doh! Now I have no clue what to do next, maybe someone has already made a video on this but I'd rather listen to yours if you have one or would like to make one 🙂
I got a problem with my xbox 360 s, It connects to my wifi signal, but it doesn't conect to xbox live, Any idea on how to fix this issue? Because My uncle's sons told me that it works fine for them, yet I have a problem connecting online.
Sounds like it’s your router, try using an Ethernet cable first it might enable the connection to Xbox live then you can remove the cable. The Nat type on some routers doesn’t like Xbox live (type2) but it works eventually
@@BytesNBits Definitely modded, Cuz the start up menu isn't the original one, and unfortunately the start up menu isn't Aurora, Some costume start up instead, I want to be able to play playstation 2 games ported to the xbox but it requires me to download it from the console in order to work, so any solution you suggest me to do?
Hi, I have a broken Xbox 360 and I was wondering if hacking it could fix it. It's stuck on a black screen asking me to update (to 13146) but when I plug an USB key with the update files it doesn't update. Would hacking it help me bypass this error or it would brick further the already unusable console?
The hack might help you update the system but it will depend on what's stopping it from working at the moment. Have you tried using different usb ports and different usb sticks. Make sure they are formatted in FAT32.
@@BytesNBits I tried all the USB ports, the light on my USB key turns on yet nothing happens. It is a FAT32 4gb old key, I'll try with a newer one but I'm not sure it'll change anything. I've named the update folder $systemupdate, $SystemUpdate... no luck. I've seen old reddit and forum posts having the same issue but not a single one said how they fixed it :/
If it's a 4GB console, it might have a failing memory unit. If it's a Trinity, open it up and unplug it from the board. If it's a Corona, it's on its last legs
I'm planning to do this to one of my 360's in the next few days, but I have a question about 360 games and most of the answers I've found online are very vague, it's almost as if people don't know or don't want to take the time to answer questions for someone who is hacking a 360 for the first time, or maybe is just me. My question is, why would you choose to download games on the ISO format if/when the same games are available in the Jtag/RGH format and the file sizes are usually smaller than the same games in ISO format? I downloaded a game on both formats, the ISO file was 7.29 GB and the Jtag/RGH was 605 MB, after extracting the ISO with 360mpGui the extracted files were the same size and the same files I got with the Jtag/RGH version, also the Jtag/RGH files are already extracted once is uncompressed so you don't have to extract them with 360mpGui. I know in some cases the difference between ISO and Jtag/RGH files is not so big, but still the Jtag/RGH files are always smaller and end up being the same files you get after extracting the ISO files.
I guess RGH files are probably exactly as you've discovered. I have to admit though that I too prefer to download the iso versions to make sure I've got the original disk and do the conversion myself. I guess whatever works best for you!
@@BytesNBits I understand why you prefer ISO, I used to get untouched PS3 1 to 1 ISOs, get the encryptions keys and unencrypt them myself, even when scene versions ready to use were available. Thanks for the video and your response to my question.
On the console, you either have the extracted files from the ISO, or you have a GOD package. Having the ISO as the original file makes it easy to choose either. There are a lot of bad dumps out there, and most of the known good game files are available in ISO format. Extracting doesn't take long, and you can choose which format you want that way. Converting from GOD to extracted or vice versa is more complicated than just extracting the ISO or using ISO2GOD.
Thanks. I'd always shied away from hard modding as the parts you needed just pushed the cost up too much. This one, especially with the Pi Pico programmer is great.
Thank you! I just finished the mod this evening, and although I was really worried that I might have messed it up-especially after scratching the mainboard while using the tool-everything worked out in the end. If I can give some extra advice, it would be to ensure the clamp tool slots into the ends of the clamp and doesn't go fully underneath. I also put some insulation tape on the board to prevent further scratching. I bought a cheap USB microscope for £17, and it made a huge difference in accuracy. It allowed me to work the blade gently and precisely scrape away the top layer on the first connection. During the process, I accidentally desoldered the end of that closest small resistor, which was a pain to re-tin. The solder wouldn’t stick easily, and by the end of it, it looked pretty bad. At that point, I was convinced I'd ruined it, but the board turned out to be amazingly forgiving. When soldering the Pico’s wires, I encountered another issue-one pad just wouldn’t take any solder despite using flux. After properly cleaning it with isopropanol, I was able to get some fresh solder to stick. At one point, the pad turned black and looked burnt, and I thought I'd messed it up again. I ended up using a fiberglass pen to remove the black layer, and that finally worked.
wanna do this but i heard the xbox servers for 360 were deactivated will this affect it?. This seems like something I could do. just worry about the soldering but your guide is next level informative and sure I would have no problem following your guide. It's just the soldering. I would probably get a cheaper solderer. Not too cheap obviously. But um does it still works if so I will pick up an xbox and all the equipment you listed and give it a go. looks great. I just watched the whole thing nearly. Up to 1 hour 27 minutes and guessing the rest is just about copying games. Let me know if it's affected by the 360 servers being shutdown. So I heard.
Don't worry about the Xbox servers. It just means you can't download games etc. You actually block the modded console from connecting to Microsoft anyway as their servers can detect the hack and block your account. The soldering will be fine. Just make sure you take your time and are gentle, especially when scraping back the solder mask. Make sure your soldering iron has a small tip. As long as it can melt the solder and you use flux it will work fine. Good luck.
Great video! You took me from zero knowledge to dangerously incompetent in my confidence to attempt doing this :) I just discovered thanks to YT that the XBOX would be a great gamer machine. Your video answered all the questions I had and questions I didn't know I needed to ask. Good job, ordered up the tools and now scouring Ebay for the proper candidate for this mod. :)
Great. Give it a go. Hope you have fun with your modded console.
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The dangerously incompetent welcome you brother. Hugs. No homo.. 🙂
One other thing if I may add; after completing the mod, after a short time every game I tried kept freezing! After researching why and testing for myself the solution, I had placed the resistor under the X Clamp which apparently produces a lot of noise in the wire. As annoying as it was to take it all apart again and re-routing the resistor wire away from the back of the processor, keeping it as close to the grounded areas and down to the bottom, along the edge where the copper surround is, IT FIXED THE FREEZING! YAY! 😀
Picked up another console on ebay today for £25 inc delivery, and gonna do it again! Loads of fun, so thank you again for making a great tutorial!!!!!
Great to hear you got it going and thanks for letting me know about the troubleshooting tips.
@@BytesNBits My pleasure sir! I know now how to use the clamp tool properly, too and without scratching the board - I must've had it done 10x quicker this time around and is such a breeze to use! Many thanks again!!!
RGH3 mod was a bit too beyond my abilities and I didnt want to brick it so I sent mine off to be modded last year and I wish i'd done it sooner, its absolutely brilliant. Mine is mainly full of japanese shmups that werent released over here. And Aurora is much nicer than that awful ad filled metro interface they switched to.
It's a great console, especially after it's modded. Hope you're enjoying it. Have a go with a second one yourself. It's not too hard. Just take it slow and check your work.
How did you find someone to mod your system?
@@Cueiljust did a google search for a service nearby. In my case, UK. There were a couple still doing them
I was able to rgh3 5 consoles and I was 16 at the time "a year ago" if anything it isn't difficult it's expensive to buy good enough equipment to not kill the console with cheap garbage + no skill
Tbf unless you plan on doing it on a large scale or on different consoles like gba or switch I'd recommend just buying a pre modded console
@@Evan0033teach a man to fish and he’ll eat forever. It’s better to learn things for yourself instead of paying cause that’s how u can get ripped off real quick
Came back after following a successful guide to jailbreak my console with one more thing, special thanks for saying that we need to save backup of nand files, I had parental control turned on, and once I saw process to remove it I start panicking little bit because there is no way that Im gonna disassemble my console and solder pico again just to read my reset code... Thank you man
Glad I could help
There's a method of obtaining the universal key from Microsoft support for your console, so it's not too big of a deal. Saving the NAND is pretty much mandatory regardless
Great tutorial. So concise and clear. Every step was told in detail, but you also didn't fluff about with useless info. I wish I could like the video twice.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comments.
Very comprehensive tutorial, thank you.
You're very welcome!
I finally did this today and man are those points on the motherboard tiny, thanks to this guide I was able to do it and everything went as smoothly as it could be, I also upgraded the hard drive to a 2 TB hard drive and I'll be installing games in the next few days until is full, thanks again for the guide.👍👍
Great. Glad to hear you managed to hack it. Have fun!
Finally a beautiful video to attempt a RGH jailbreak
Thanks. Hope you get it working.
Show us how to add OG xbox games aswell bro. Subbed!
I'll probably cover OG games in a later video.
This is really great tutorial. Thanks for making this excellent video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
. . . What about a scary game like Microsoft Windows GUI? . . .
Brilliant! You know how to organize info clearly and teach coherently! The RGH is up and fully functioning!
Just one glitch I am hoping someone here has a link for:
Does anyone know the cause and fix for games that don't play, and instead they hang on a black-screen for a bit until Aurora reboots? Using Bioshock 2 as an example: I copy-installed it and downloaded and enabled the Title Update with the 'highest number', but upon running it - just black screen and nothing. Does Bytes N Bits or anyone else have a great vid like this that shows the solution? Thanks all!
I don't know about that specific game but I think some just don't work on the hacked XBox.
@@BytesNBits Seems so. Call of Duty 2 won’t install on my RGH either. It copies files slower than an Egyptian scribe with a chisel, then shuts down after 1/2 hour!
I found a solution to try for anyone running into games that really should play after a standard file copy , but won’t: (360 and back compatibility originals)
From Aurora main screen, click BACK for the menu. Go down to SCRIPTS, and run Aurora Disc to GOD installer. Try installing the game files in GOD format in your Content folder. (Remember you will need to set up your content folder as a new path to scan.)
For specific step-by-step, Mr. Mario explains the process in “How to install Multi-Disc Games on a JTAG/RGH”. Hope that helps on some.
Bad game dumps behave like this. Even a single flipped bit can cause huge issues
I am just getting back into gaming and catching up with different consoles. Ive got several PS generations, but old ones, and I'm finally getting into old xbox units as ive put off buying for years as they used to want too much for them but then now i have a gaming friend that said he had a og xbox put away that he doesn't use and will sell it cheap.
So anyway im looking into a newer gen xbox for modding but then ive gotten lost in all the tons of info on all the different generations of consoles in recent years and how some say such n such one is best and another says no, the other suchnsuch one is best to mod. So i just get weary and confused by all the different ways to go on this. Lol
I think the latest XBox you can hack is the XBox360. If you're buying one go for an XBox360 S (Slim). That one is the easiest to hack using the RGH3 mod in the video.
I got my modded 360 I didn't do it myself A friend of a friend did it for me.
75% of the complete library of games but there was some that are missing. And a couple of others didn't work properly sound but no picture.😩 I'm not good at adding games to stuff like this....
Somehow I always mess up even with step by steps. I just wanted to know is it still safe to just play the games off the disc. Only reason why I say that is cuz I tried it since I had it. We're bioshock 3 I was Playing it on the the disc but Aurora act a little funky after trying to go back to the Aurora home screen. But everything was fine afterwards but it just had me thinking is it's safe to do that?
I mean by your videos I'm pretty sure I could probably do it but it's only a handful of games that I would be playing on discs anyways. Cuz I pretty much have all the games that I want on the hard drive to begin with.
Disks should be fine on a modded XBox. Just play them as normal.
@@BytesNBits Thanks for answering. Definitely have the best step-by-step videos when it comes to this on RUclips.
Everything worked even up until the create xell but when I turned on my Xbox the Red dot of death appeared. Sad day for my second xbox 360 that was collecting dust anyways.
Check your wiring and soldering. You might have a bad connection or solder bridge.
Im saving thismvid for the future
Great. Definitely give it a go.
How about goldeneye 007. Arcade never leash
This is a great video, but I feel the title and thumbnail poorly portray the video’s contents.
You're probably right. I'm not a graphic designer.
How much can I spend on the modding equipment without spending too much? I'm on Amazon and the total is around £60 which is a bit steep seeing that buying a used Xbox 360 Slim with the accessories is another £30-£50 which adds up to around £100 total.
It depends on what you've got lying around already. You need a soldering iron, solder and flux, wire and resistor, and a Raspberry Pi Pico. You should be able to pick this up for under £25. The soldering iron will be the most expensive but a cheap one will work. The clamp tool is optional, just be very careful removing the clamp.
If you have none of the equipment to do this and you just want a console for your own use, you're better off just buying a pre-modder console from a reputable seller
Can be pc professor I just need sale mine get house or tower idk
Not worth hacking if you can’t unlock achievements on your account I can just see my account getting banned they can see I hacked the console I’m staying away this isn’t like the PS2 original Xbox where nobody was watching us
There are ways around it but I just keep mine away from Microsoft Live. Still lots of games to play and Live Arcade titles are available elsewhere.
You can unlock achievements no problem with a stealth server... It helps to research these things a bit.
I wonder if this technique still works even after when the Xbox 360 network is shut down
The hack will work as it doesn't need the XBox live system. In fact you need to make sure your console doesn't connect to it.
@@BytesNBitshow much do u charge to hack? Can this work for the game n+? That’s really the only one I’m looking for along with add ons to games I have.
Can you still login and sync achievements?
I am an achievement hunter. I modded my psvita and it still lets me earn trophies and sync them to my profile. (Legitimately, i dont support cheating achievements, just game access)
No. Part of the hack process is to block access to the Live servers. They will detect the hack and block your account. Please do not try this! If you need to get the achievements stick with the standard retail setup and buy the games as normal.
I cant get jrunner to open up can someone help me out? I download it and I click on jrunner can nothing happens
Have you tried reinstalling it from a fresh download.
Well done
Thanks. Hope you got it working.
Do you offer modding services? I’m in NI too 😀
Sorry, but no. There are suppliers online who'll sell you a hacked console.
So, it's not gonna work for fat version of xbox 360?
You can mod the phat version with RGH3 but it might not always boot correctly. I think it's hard to say if it will work before you mod it. You might then need to fall back to an earlier RGH version perhaps with a glitch chip.
RGH 1.2 is recommended for phats. Instant boots are consistent but it needs a glitch chip
I fudged up on the FT2V1 part. Idk what happened but I broke a trace. Oh well.
Just scrape the solder mask back and use a small length of thin wire to remake the connection. It happens!
I did just that 😎 now for some reason my solder won't stick to solder point 5 on J2C1 ... It's been a 2 day project so far. Thanks for the feedback!
Omg free minecraft ahhhh thank you soooooooo much I don't have to send 19 dollers💝💝💝💝💝
Great! Have fun!
I cannot solder nor do I wanna fuck up my og xbox 360. I might just pay the 200 bucks to get one modded and full of games
It does seem quite daunting to take it all apart and solder bits. It's still worth getting one.
Apparently it is only possible with RGH and I don't have that, much less the materials 😔
This RHG3 is a bit picky about which models you can hack.
Okay so I can buy the modded console, but I can change, upgrade and set up the hard drive with all the apps and all the games myself?
Changing the internal hard drive is a bit more complex I think as the console has to format it itself to lock it to your console. You can just plug a drive into one of the USB ports using a SATA adapter. Or replace the drive and then copy all your game files over from the old drive by connecting that to USB.
@@BytesNBits so i cant replace the hard drive the modded xbox brings? so i can update in storage then pass everything from one hard drive to the other and add more games myself?
@@SebastianAndreOFyou can replace the drive, but copying things will be hard without a tool like FATXplorer. PCs can't natively read a 360 hard drive
How do i get them free games now please do a tutorial 😔
You need to have a look around on the web. Vimms Lair was a great place to use but they've recently been forced to take a lot of their content down.
Can you still connect the kinect after jailbreaking it and play kinect games?
Yes, you can; it does not affect the Kinect's functionality
Yes. Everything works as normal apart from the Microsoft live connection.
After I wrote my xell onto my nand my system will not show an image to get my cpu key! Fan will just spin up and power light comes on. Any pointers would be appreciated. Also I cannot get jrunner to find my console either.
Check all your wiring and solder joints for bad connections and repeat the jRunner process.
Is there a way to meter your connections on the bottom to check pll I do not wanna mess with that pad any more. Console will still boot into retail flash.
Update got errrr
the retrohacked link is dead ./
Thanks for the info. I've updated the link to a live site.
Can i access the online and still earning the trophys ?
Unfortunately not. If Microsoft sees you connecting to the live servers it will block your account. That's why in the video we turn on the live blocker. There are stealth servers you can use but I wouldn't recommend that route.
Yes you can. Stealth servers are pretty safe as long as you don't use any homebrew content online - Aurora IS homebrew, so do not use it online. Only launch games from the official dash or from Xbox 360 Neighborhood
theres an rgh 3.0 no need for an s model i hate that touch trash i would buy an e modle
It does get a bit confusing about the models. I just stick to S so I know it's OK.
A lot of E models can't be hacked... The S and Jasper are the recommended consoles for this.
@@Harmonic14 true i do know that the jasper is the best n the s slim trinity 🤗🤗🤗🤙🤙🤙❤❤
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks. Hope it worked for you.
Bro this shit is crazy
Give it a go!
Idiot proof guide to hacking your Xbox 360! Tremendous job! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it.
This is a call to try one more software only hack using ai
That's not how it works... Lol
Bro make a video an easier way to install games on Xbox 360
I watch videos but the method is to difficult
Do you know of another method?
Yes but that method are not easy 😞 i try but no results
the pico is garbage. get a better flasher like the xflasher
I guess if you're doing a lot of these it's worth it but for one or two mods I find the shortcomings of the pico fine.
@@BytesNBits ya but what you're having to do is wrong. u shouldn't have to flash the pico every time you plug it in. it's broken if thats the case.
@@Calhoun1983 You're absolutely right. I'm not sure why it didn't just reboot the way it was supposed to. But once reflashed it works so wasn't such a hassle.
@@Calhoun1983Picos are finicky, but it's the most cost effective solution for most
Who is this for? No one would do any of this, is useless waste of space,
The number of viewers and RGH consoles for sale says otherwise. Lmao
I've got 3 xbox 360s with a kinect with an xbox one and pc and nintendo switch and 64 ps3 and 2 and 4
That's a great collection.
Insane that the 360 nearly 20 years later can’t be hacked without special physical hardware.
I guess Microsoft did a pretty good job on securing the code.
@@BytesNBits Hopefully someone eventually finds a loop hole. Now that the digital store is down, demand for piracy will sky rocket, especially for DLC.
Hacked many years ago. The disc drive needs modding.
Finally did this myself, not gonna lie it certainly is a tad challenging soldering some of those points without disturbing the surroundings. Managed to get it though and I was very surprised when it actually worked. Using this as the main unit for a racing arcade cabinet. Mostly for daytona usa but also have every racing game the steering wheel supports also.
Sounds like a great setup.
I watched this from start to finish although I have no intension of doing it. it's simply because it was a great tutorial and very interesting to see the work that's gone into this project to make it posable. Top stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it! Keep an eye put for a few more console mods coming soon.
This is a great tutorial. You’ve taken a lot of highly detailed information and explained it in a way that an intermediate PC enthusiast can understand. I hope everyone who tries this has a great result. I will certainly give it a go when I find the time. I will probably give careful consideration to using a pre-made nand flash card or making one from a Pico. The later maybe riskier for my hardware, but you have explained it very well and I would be comfortable doing it this way. Many thanks.
You're very welcome! Hope you get a chance to make one.
Dear sir my xbox is stuck on aurora scanning for new title updated.every time i start it up its stuck again on the same UPDATES OR 95% TILL IT TURNS OFF FROM NOT USING THE CONSOLE .ANY ONE HELP PLEASE.THANKS IN ADVANCE
There seem to be a range of issues you might be having. Try searching for your problem for some advice.
it seems like the retrohaked website got taken down. ist there any other option for the tool? i am just plannin of doing the but this tool is unavailable . :(
try digiex.net/threads/xbox-360-mp-gui-download-title-update-media-id-manager-create-extract-iso.11142/
I have t say thank you for this video. Excellent work here. I have minimal experience with soldering and i managed to do this. The end wasn't pretty but it works so i am happy. I managed to do this without a magnifier which made it even harder. Any recommendation for a magnifier on the cheap side as i barely solder? Last but not least i am not sure if i missed it, but once i finished flashing the nand and i tested it and i validated the hack worked, i didnt know that the XBOX will continuously flash because the DVD drive is not connected (the xbox was partially disassembled still). Just an FYI for any newcomers that come across your video.
Thanks for your comments. Glad to hear you got it working. Thanks for the heads up on the DVD light. I hadn't noticed that! For a magnifier I use a headset (amzn.to/3S6TUyS). Great for soldering but also for general use around the house.
Games dont save in the games folder 🤦🏻, they save in the sixteenth zeros automatically when the game saves automatically, and the games folder could of been created in hdd1 there was no need to create the games folder in aurora. I still do rgh3 with preloaded games for anyone who wants to buy them. Plus your CPU & GPU is asking to breath, you gotta turn up the fan speed a bit more to bring the cpu and gpu temp down more. Your thermal paste is gonna fry and you’ll end up messing up the Xbox rgh. Updates aren’t actually to update the game. It’s to enable trainers only a certain update can enable trainers. 🤦🏻
Thanks for the info, especially on the temp isues.
You will also need iso2god as some games wont work in extracted format. A 4tb or 5tb hd is large enough to store all of the games made including xbla. The multi disk games are easy to figure out how to install in correct order in order to play right
Thanks for the info.
I would have re-installed the CPU before soldering those leads from the PICO. It would be safer to do that so you don't rip a Pad off the MB!
FileZilla is good, but I prefer WinSCP.
Thanks for the tips. Good advice.
Question, Did you leave those 7 jumper wires that you used to connect the pico to the motherboard soldered into the 360 or did you desolder them from the board? I'm just unsure if I missed it if you took them out before reassembly
I removed the wires and pico before putting it all back together again.
With any kind of project like this, typically you desolder, clean up with wick, and then varnish it again.
For those without the equipment, just removing the wires/solder, and cleaning up leftover residue(corrosive flux/slag) with >89% iso alcohol will do you fine.
I'm sitting here ready to solder my mainboard, but you didn't mention needing a resistor.
Sorry. You need a 10K resistor :)
@@BytesNBits3-10K is the recommended range - 3K was the original recommended value. I've had a couple consoles not boot with 10K, so that's something to keep in mind for troubleshooting
Xbox 360E is also eligible for hacking if manufactured before mid-2014. These consoles have the same Corona motherboard installed in the slim models.
Thanks for the info. I felt advising people who where buying one for the project to stick to the S models just removed any confusion.
I have a question is it possible I can play The Scarface The world is yours game on the Xbox 360 ? I have the 250 GB one and wondering what exactly I need or to do to play it on my Xbox 360?
Yes, but you'll need to add original XBox support to your 360 which I haven't covered yet. There are other tutorials online that will show you how.
nice work. video and audio was well put together thanks. 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks your vid inspired me to dust off my xbox 360 and rgh it. Month later and I'm still adding 360 and OG xbox games, xbla titles, avatar items, gamer pics ect to my 2tb internal drive 😅.
Fantastic. Have fun!
RGH 360's are THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the torx you need are t6 and t8, from memory.
also, if you're using a phat, save your effort and get an opener tool, which usually comes with a t6/t8 in the same form factor as an allen key.
Thanks for the tips. I did actually buy an Xbox opener tool. I was wondering what to do with it.
literally have 3 360s lying around, one elite and one slim. thinking of doing the system and have done some light soldering on guitars and laptops before but nothing major; just wondering about how daunting it is. should i just purchase everything and get stuck in?
much appreciated; ace video.
If you take it slow. Make sure to use some flux paste to help the joins. Take the scraping off the solder mask very carefully, layer by layer until you get to the copper. You'll be fine. It's not really as hard as it looks.
Thanks for such a thorough guide. This is a mod I've been wanting to do for a while, and feel pretty confident to give it a go. Looking forward to any follow-up vid(s) you make that look at getting more out of a hacked 360.
Great. Definitely get yourself one. Just uploaded a more in depth game install video.
@@BytesNBits Everything's up and running. 2TB SSD installed, just prepping to load it up with games. I had one scary moment where I damaged a trace removing the x-clamp. My eyesight is poor so I didn't notice the notches on the x-clamp (need to look from the side) and put the tool underneath! Fortunately I have a microscope so was able to fix my mistake, and after that soldering the wires was relatively easy.
How you can instal games
game install is very easy, copy games to the usb drive and copy to the xbox disk, i have one with the exact Aurora and everything works great, Kinect works flawless too!
@@bongkem2723 a person sell preloaded xbox 360 hard drive in another city with games can I purchase that drive so save my time to install and is that drive work on.my xbox??
Could someone help me please? I‘ve got a slim with corona mainboard, 16mb flash and a post out adapter (got no traces on mainboard), did everything right with soldering, read and flashed with pico, no problems and both reads were the same.
At the step when xell should boot up, the console boots like normal and i got no video, no matter if hdmi or component cables, but when i reflash the original nand file it boots normal
I had a quick look at someone had the same issue. They solved it by updating the console firmware before installing the mod...
It seems firmware was the issue. I supposed it was already updated to 17559 since console was in use. But it turns out it wasn't. I updated it online and, resoldered wires back and now Xell booted fine and procedure went without any glitches.
@@BytesNBits Got the problem today, the post out adapter wasn't seated properly, it now works fine, thanks for your suggestion and help =)
I feel stupid asking but can we do this with a cheap laptop or do i need to buy a set ? I have no clue what im buying. Back in the day i would just use a usb and horizon to mod stats and gamescore thats as much as i can do
The hack software will run on almost any Windows PC.
You dropped 🫳🏻 this 👑
This is basically the far most complicated and impossible to modify the Xbox 360 than any other systems. 😳
Unfortunately this mod is the new 'easy' version. Microsoft did a good job of protecting the system.
I need help with putting it back to factory ….idk how I missed it up
There are some great tutorials online on how to remove the hacks. Please have a look at these as it will depend on where you got to and what you've done.
is there any way to mod xbox and still get achievements playing these old games on console??
You can log in to Xbox live but I think you need to set up ghost servers and such like. I'd avoid it so you don;t get your account banned.
excellent video-you have a very professor-like quality. this is maybe the clearest guide I've ever seen on this site, for anything.
Glad it was helpful!
@@BytesNBits Just did it tonight and everything went smoothly :)
Most of all my games can't be started for some reason. How can I identify why the game can't be started? Possibly some logs are can be obtained?
To be honest I'm not sure. Have a look at my more in depth guide to getting games running and see if that helps out. ruclips.net/video/UtxVfuC05wk/видео.html
Sir, could you give me a hint on where to look for someone who could install the mod for me? I've had mine since release and i would hate to fry it or break it
There are some people who do this sort of thing but I don't know of anyone myself. You'll have to have a look online.
I already have one buy from shop but they don't have aurora software
If i download auror software will my data of games in hardware delete??
The hack will keep your game saves unless you format your hard drive.
followed same process and cant get the pico to find the console any advice? soldering looks clean but ive decided to tear ir apart and set the wires again. also my pico came with pins attached could that be the issue??
You're doing the right thing. Sometimes a visual inspection doesn't show up a dry solder joint or other issue. The pre soldered header pins on the Pico are fine.
I used to have a JTAG X360 that I water-cooled and had some fun with but at this point I pretty much have every X360 game I would be interested in playing on Disc or Digital, so this is interesting but not something I would do today. I hope this increases the resale price of the Xbox 360 Slim though!
There are lots of ways to enjoy the games so whatever way suits you best is the way to go.
can I use external bigger disk drive? or 2 TB is limit there as well
2TB is the limit. Oddly enough I just published a video explaining this - ruclips.net/video/sRa7cEF8EqA/видео.html
hey you mentioned using an ssd for this and formatting it to fat32. do you have any tips on how to do that? what I keep running into is that the size of the drive is too large to format under that sile system. so it only lets me do exfat or NTFS. curious if there's a work around to have the larger drives be able to be formatted in fat32. thanks in advance!
I use a package called Minitool Partition Wizard Free - www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
An SSD might not be the best choice if you plan on using the console a lot. It obviously won't make a difference vs. an HDD if you use an external USB drive, and if you use an SSD as the internal drive, the 360 cannot use TRIM, so the drive life will be significantly shorter than it would be in a PC
Ok for those who are curious about multi player discs like Halo 3: ODST, just copy all the files that are in the “maps” folder then paste them in the “maps” folder that’s in the Halo 3 game that’s on your harddrive assuming you already downloaded Halo 3 to your harddrive. No need to copy the whole Halo 3: ODST multiplayer game disc 👍
Thanks for the tip.
@@BytesNBits as for game of the year editions like fallout and halo oblivion you need it install the main game like you showed in your tutorial, then put the 2nd disc in play it and download all the maps like you normally would just install it onto your harddrive 👍🙂
My j runner keeps closing after reading both nands. No body is talking about this anywhere i can find. Dose anyone know how to fux this?
Check all your wiring, especially the Pico connections if you're using the pico flasher (or any other flasher). Make sure there are no solder bridges and the solder joints are good.
Please help, My trinity 16MB wont boot up when I plugged into TV
It turns on for a split second and the fan spins but it immediately turns off
I can't really diagnose your problem. You'll need to get some help from someone who can fix the hardware.
Could be a lot of things... It's most likely bad soldering or an improperly built/flashed NAND
Also just a tip for identifying if you have a Corona or Winchester motherboard on the xbox 360 E models (at 5:05) using this simplified process of looking for the heat spreader!: ruclips.net/video/nEBafRncgsk/видео.html
That's great. Thanks for the tip.
My windows doesn’t have the option to do all the iso stuff. What must I uninstall to get the option to extract?
In the video I install a couple of apps to work with the iso files. You need these before you can get the files.
How do you convert the files to iso instead of 7z
Can you use a SSD instead of a 2tb spinner HDD?
Yes. I think most drives are compatible, at least if you go for a branded model. I'm not sure if the SSD will make much speed difference though.
Yes, but it won't make much of a difference, and the drive life will be shorter because the 360 does not have TRIM capability
Watching this avidly, then all of a sudden a 10k resistor is added from nowhere, with no prior warning? That's not even in the list of components required above? Confused
Sorry. I guess I forgot not everyone has a supply of general electronic components on hand. They are very easy and cheap to get hold of though. You only need the one.
@@BytesNBits no worries, still a great video.
Could you please make a video showing how to perform a system update after already modding it? I just plugged my Kinect sensor in and it says I need a system update to use it.... doh! Now I have no clue what to do next, maybe someone has already made a video on this but I'd rather listen to yours if you have one or would like to make one 🙂
Don't worry I sorted it! 😊
Great to hear you got it working.
Fantastic tutorial, really indepth, absolutely loved it.
Glad you liked it!
I got a problem with my xbox 360 s, It connects to my wifi signal, but it doesn't conect to xbox live, Any idea on how to fix this issue? Because My uncle's sons told me that it works fine for them, yet I have a problem connecting online.
Sounds like it’s your router, try using an Ethernet cable first it might enable the connection to Xbox live then you can remove the cable. The Nat type on some routers doesn’t like Xbox live (type2) but it works eventually
Are you using a modded Xbox360? They tend to have the connection blocked to make sure you don't get banned.
@@BytesNBits Definitely modded, Cuz the start up menu isn't the original one, and unfortunately the start up menu isn't Aurora, Some costume start up instead, I want to be able to play playstation 2 games ported to the xbox but it requires me to download it from the console in order to work, so any solution you suggest me to do?
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Hi, I have a broken Xbox 360 and I was wondering if hacking it could fix it. It's stuck on a black screen asking me to update (to 13146) but when I plug an USB key with the update files it doesn't update. Would hacking it help me bypass this error or it would brick further the already unusable console?
The hack might help you update the system but it will depend on what's stopping it from working at the moment. Have you tried using different usb ports and different usb sticks. Make sure they are formatted in FAT32.
@@BytesNBits I tried all the USB ports, the light on my USB key turns on yet nothing happens. It is a FAT32 4gb old key, I'll try with a newer one but I'm not sure it'll change anything. I've named the update folder $systemupdate, $SystemUpdate... no luck. I've seen old reddit and forum posts having the same issue but not a single one said how they fixed it :/
If it's a 4GB console, it might have a failing memory unit. If it's a Trinity, open it up and unplug it from the board. If it's a Corona, it's on its last legs
@@Harmonic14 It's a Falcon
Do you offer modding service? This is one DIY project I’ll have to pass on 😅
Sorry, no. There are people out there who do though. Just do a search.
@@BytesNBits thanks for reply. Anyone in chat with a reputable link to a site while I search is appreciated
I'm planning to do this to one of my 360's in the next few days, but I have a question about 360 games and most of the answers I've found online are very vague, it's almost as if people don't know or don't want to take the time to answer questions for someone who is hacking a 360 for the first time, or maybe is just me.
My question is, why would you choose to download games on the ISO format if/when the same games are available in the Jtag/RGH format and the file sizes are usually smaller than the same games in ISO format?
I downloaded a game on both formats, the ISO file was 7.29 GB and the Jtag/RGH was 605 MB, after extracting the ISO with 360mpGui the extracted files were the same size and the same files I got with the Jtag/RGH version, also the Jtag/RGH files are already extracted once is uncompressed so you don't have to extract them with 360mpGui.
I know in some cases the difference between ISO and Jtag/RGH files is not so big, but still the Jtag/RGH files are always smaller and end up being the same files you get after extracting the ISO files.
I guess RGH files are probably exactly as you've discovered. I have to admit though that I too prefer to download the iso versions to make sure I've got the original disk and do the conversion myself. I guess whatever works best for you!
@@BytesNBits I understand why you prefer ISO, I used to get untouched PS3 1 to 1 ISOs, get the encryptions keys and unencrypt them myself, even when scene versions ready to use were available.
Thanks for the video and your response to my question.
On the console, you either have the extracted files from the ISO, or you have a GOD package. Having the ISO as the original file makes it easy to choose either.
There are a lot of bad dumps out there, and most of the known good game files are available in ISO format. Extracting doesn't take long, and you can choose which format you want that way. Converting from GOD to extracted or vice versa is more complicated than just extracting the ISO or using ISO2GOD.
U have done a great video
Been diong xboxes since rgh 2 with modchips and rgh 3 makes it more accessible to more people
Thanks. I'd always shied away from hard modding as the parts you needed just pushed the cost up too much. This one, especially with the Pi Pico programmer is great.
You forgot to hide the serial numbers on folder names at 57:47 :)
Thanks for spotting that and letting me know. All blurred out now (or at least when RUclips processes it!)
i got so many games i have no need to hack
So painful watching you take that 360 apart
Once you've worked out what to do it's not so bad.
Thank you! I just finished the mod this evening, and although I was really worried that I might have messed it up-especially after scratching the mainboard while using the tool-everything worked out in the end. If I can give some extra advice, it would be to ensure the clamp tool slots into the ends of the clamp and doesn't go fully underneath. I also put some insulation tape on the board to prevent further scratching.
I bought a cheap USB microscope for £17, and it made a huge difference in accuracy. It allowed me to work the blade gently and precisely scrape away the top layer on the first connection. During the process, I accidentally desoldered the end of that closest small resistor, which was a pain to re-tin. The solder wouldn’t stick easily, and by the end of it, it looked pretty bad. At that point, I was convinced I'd ruined it, but the board turned out to be amazingly forgiving.
When soldering the Pico’s wires, I encountered another issue-one pad just wouldn’t take any solder despite using flux. After properly cleaning it with isopropanol, I was able to get some fresh solder to stick. At one point, the pad turned black and looked burnt, and I thought I'd messed it up again. I ended up using a fiberglass pen to remove the black layer, and that finally worked.
Glad to hear you got it working. Great tips for when it doesn't all go to plan.
wanna do this but i heard the xbox servers for 360 were deactivated will this affect it?. This seems like something I could do. just worry about the soldering but your guide is next level informative and sure I would have no problem following your guide. It's just the soldering. I would probably get a cheaper solderer. Not too cheap obviously. But um does it still works if so I will pick up an xbox and all the equipment you listed and give it a go. looks great. I just watched the whole thing nearly. Up to 1 hour 27 minutes and guessing the rest is just about copying games. Let me know if it's affected by the 360 servers being shutdown. So I heard.
Don't worry about the Xbox servers. It just means you can't download games etc. You actually block the modded console from connecting to Microsoft anyway as their servers can detect the hack and block your account. The soldering will be fine. Just make sure you take your time and are gentle, especially when scraping back the solder mask. Make sure your soldering iron has a small tip. As long as it can melt the solder and you use flux it will work fine. Good luck.